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Long & Foster Tri-Cities

Long & Foster Tri-Cities Services

Real Estate Brokerage · Colonial Heights, Virginia

11:51 AM in Colonial Heights Directions

Here is what working with Long & Foster Tri-Cities in Colonial Heights typically covers, from the first consultation to closing day. Services and terms vary, so confirm the details in your written agreement.

For home buyers

Buyer consultation and agreement

Budget, timing, must-haves and the written buyer agreement required before touring.

Showings in Colonial Heights

Scheduling private tours, previewing listings and flagging issues worth a closer look.

Writing and negotiating offers

Pricing an offer from recent nearby sales and negotiating repairs, credits and timelines.

Closing coordination

Working with your lender, inspector and title company through closing.

Seller services

Pricing analysis (CMA)

A comparative market analysis based on recent sales near your Colonial Heights home.

Getting the home market-ready

Staging suggestions, small fixes and scheduling professional photos.

MLS listing and marketing

Listing on the local MLS and syndication to the major home-search sites.

From showing to sold

Feedback after showings, multiple-offer handling and closing coordination.

How a typical transaction works

  1. ConsultA first conversation about goals, budget and timing — and a written agreement that spells out services and compensation.
  2. PrepareBuyers get pre-approved; sellers review a pricing analysis and prepare the home for photos.
  3. Market & tourListings go live on the MLS; buyers tour homes and compare recent sales.
  4. NegotiateOffers, counteroffers, inspection requests and appraisal issues are worked through.
  5. CloseFinal walk-through and signing with the title or escrow company under Virginia rules.

Areas around Colonial Heights

Chester, VA6.4 mi · $393K Hopewell, VA7.1 mi · $235K Richmond, VA20 mi · $365K Midlothian, VA21 mi · $471K Mechanicsville, VA24 mi · $444K Henrico, VA26 mi · $408K Glen Allen, VA28 mi · $516K Powhatan, VA34 mi · $483K

Questions about these services

How are real estate agents paid in Virginia?
Compensation is negotiable and set out in writing. Sellers sign a listing agreement; since August 2024 buyers sign a written buyer agreement before touring homes with an agent, stating what the agent will be paid and by whom.
Does Long & Foster Tri-Cities work with both buyers and sellers?
Most agents and brokerages represent both, but not in the same transaction without written consent. Ask how Long & Foster Tri-Cities handles dual agency or designated agency under Virginia law.
What should I prepare before the first meeting?
Buyers: a mortgage pre-approval, a target budget and a list of must-haves. Sellers: your mortgage payoff estimate, a list of upgrades with dates, and any HOA or survey documents.